These are not my original ideas, but I thought I'd share them in the hopes they may save you some grief sometime. TECH TIP #1: Pan magnets to catch iron debris This is what I found in my trans pan after a torque converter failure. I had glued a flat magnet in the corner of my transmission pan and it caught lots of minute iron particles. TECH TIP #2: Rubber fuel line connections Don't overlook replacing the rubber fuel line connections on your fuel system. After years of racing I replaced these rubber hoses on one of my tri-power setups. I cut the old connectors apart and found this horror scene.
Glue a magnet onto the bottem of your oil filter or get the magnet in a long strip and wrap it around the oil filter like a bracelet. you coul even hid it with one of those fluted oil filter sleeves Godspeed MrC.
Frenchtown I am thinking about turboing my ford 300. My understanding is that I will need to get a programmable ECU to handle the engine when doing such a significant modification. Do you know of any decently priced aftermarket ECUs that would fit the bill? Also I believe I will need to upgrade the fuel pump and pressure regulator to handle the increased fuel demands. Is there anything else that I should consider upgrading? Thanks
That is not bad, I dropped the pan on my old OT Dakota once and the magnet looked like and was the size of a cake doughnut. Needless to say, that trans was soon replaced. Thanks for the Tips.
You will invest some real time in getting to know the MegaSquirt setup parameters. Then there is the question of developing maps for: AFR, Timing, and Volumetric Eff%. Prices are fair, the time needed is enormous however. Look into Haltec and others for comparisons.
The Mega-squirt is the cheaper option, but would it have the capacity to completely replace the stock ecu and handle all of the inputs for turboing an engine. IE: charge temp, coolant temp, o2 and boost control. Also if I do this will I need to switch to a distributorless ignition system? Thanks
Everyone remembers the C.B. Radio craze of the 70's right? Those antennas that used a magnet to stick to your car's roof; I've scrounged some of those magnets, and stick them to the bottom of the engine oil pan, the trans pan, and even on the bottom of the engine's oil filter. I also have a few of the magnets used to phase heart pacemakers, they are very strong, that I use for the same purpose. On one of the Tri-Five Chevrolet rear end housings I have, was a magnet fill plug; don't know where it originated, but I'd like to find a few of those; it's a very large plug and magnet. Harbor Freight sells ceramic block magnets, very strong, and very cheap. Butch/56sedandelivery.
Thanks ago and pitman! I think Mega-squirt is the way I will go. I should be able to handle the ***embly and programming myself. I prefer knowing how things work anyway.
SPEED, You can go to a U-PULL IT junk yard and get most of the sensors you need off late model GM ( I believe). TPS,MAP, Etc. Ago
Sure it was an unintended and unexpected consequence, but this post turned into a total thread hi-jack!!!!!!!!!
PM sent, innovation was my rodding watchword over the years. Maybe under the correct Thread forum, this would prove a good original post for Mr. Speed, we are an experienced gang here.
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